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Dr Simon Opher vs Paula Barker

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Dr Simon Opher
Dr Simon Opher
Lab Stroud
vs
Photograph of Paula Barker
Paula Barker
Lab Liverpool Wavertree

Voting alignment

Dr Simon Opher and Paula Barker voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 400 shared comparable votes.

400 same votes 0 different votes 400 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
43 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
43 Aye 37 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No
Most different by topic
43 Aye 37 No
Tax 100% aligned 80 shared votes
43 Aye 37 No
18 Aye 26 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 44 shared votes
18 Aye 26 No
20 Aye 15 No
Education 100% aligned 35 shared votes
20 Aye 15 No
11 Aye 21 No
Defence 100% aligned 32 shared votes
11 Aye 21 No
17 Aye 10 No
Housing 100% aligned 27 shared votes
17 Aye 10 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

79.8 %
7 % above average
Rank 209 of 650
Participation
78.9 %
6 % above average
Rank 229 of 650
449
563 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,287
1,631 eligible divisions
213
47.4 % of votes cast
Aye votes
674
52.4 % of votes cast
236
52.6 % of votes cast
No votes
613
47.6 % of votes cast
7
1.6 % of votes cast
Against party
8
0.6 % of votes cast
2 years, 0 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
6 years, 6 months
Since 12 Dec 2019

Debates

38
-32.9 vs Commons average
Rank 481 of 650
Appearances
50
-20.9 vs Commons average
Rank 389 of 650
58
-67.8 vs Commons average
Rank 445 of 650
Contributions
48
-77.8 vs Commons average
Rank 492 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£204,255
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,383,596
all imported IPSA years
£204,255
10 % below average
Latest expenses
£322,425
43 % above average
9
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
1
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
2
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
24 of 24 votes
#1
Housing
51 of 53 votes
NHS / Health
11 of 11 votes
#2
NHS / Health
45 of 47 votes
Trade
5 of 5 votes
#3
Defence
66 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
4 of 4 votes
#4
Environment / Climate
41 of 44 votes
Defence
32 of 33 votes
#5
Work / Employment
58 of 65 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
No
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 2 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
No
Aye
Employment Tribunal (Extension of Time Limits) (Miscellaneous Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) (Amendment) Order 2026 1 Jul 2026
Aye
Aye
Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 4) Regulations 2026 24 Jun 2026
Trade
Aye
No
Opposition Day: Puberty blockers 23 Jun 2026
No
Aye
Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment 23 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
No
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness 23 Jun 2026
Defence
No
No
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 22 Jun 2026
Defence
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API